Consumer Reports: Top Car Picks for 2013

by Nate Wooley | February 27, 2013 10:31 am

Buyer watchdog Consumer Reports has issued its list of top cars for 2013[1].

The list this year features three Honda (NYSE:HMC[2]) winners, as well as the first Audi winner in 13 years. In all, seven of the categories had new winners this year. Cars were tested by Consumer Reports through road tests, reliability and safety.

Here are the winners:

Midsized Sedan: Honda Accord

Sports Car: Toyota (NYSE:TM[3]) Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ

Budget Car: Hyundai (PINK:HYMLF[4]) Elantra

Green Car: Toyota Prius

Compact Car: Subaru Impreza

Luxury Car: Audi A6

Small SUV: Honda CR-V

Midsized SUV: Toyota Highlander

Sports Sedan: BMW 328i

Minivan: Honda Odyssey

The full report can be viewed here[5].

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Endnotes:

list of top cars for 2013: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2013/04/top-picks-2013/index.htm